Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)